The rcp (remote copy) command copies a file or directory from one host in the network into a directory or as a file on another host of that network:
rcp [ -rp] source destination
Remember that the hosts have to be authorised using the rhosts mechanism
described earlier in this Chapter.
The -r flag means source is a directory and is to be
copied with all the files and subdirectories it contains. The
-p flag preserves the modification time and access modes.
The source and destination specifications not only contain the name of the file but also optionally the host where it resides. You can specify source and destination in one of the following three forms:
filename relative or absolute name of local fileIf the filename is specified with a leading / then it is taken as absolute.host: filename relative or absolute name of file residing on host
user@ host: filename name of file relative to the home directory of user on host.